Michael P. Donnelly (admiral)
Michael P. Donnelly | |
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| Nickname(s) | Buzz[1] |
| Born | March 25, 1967 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
| Commands held | Carrier Strike Group 5 United States Naval Forces Korea Navy Region Korea Task Force 78 USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) USS Denver (LPD-9) VFA-154 |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) |
| Alma mater | Villanova University United States Naval War College |
Michael P. "Buzz" Donnelly[2] (born March 25, 1967)[3] is a United States Navy rear admiral and naval flight officer who serves as the commander of Carrier Strike Group 5 and Task Force 70 since October 21, 2021.[4][5][6][7][8] He most recently served as the 37th commander of the United States Naval Forces Korea, concurrently serving as Commander, Navy Region Korea, Commander, Task Force 78, Commander, Naval Component, United States Forces Korea and United Nations Command from April 25, 2019 to September 29, 2021. As CNFK/CNRK, Donnelly was responsible to the Commander, Navy Installations Command, Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet for the administration and command of land-based naval forces on the Korean peninsula, including the sole American navy installation, Fleet Activities Chinhae.[1][9][10] His present rank became effective on May 1, 2019.[11]
Donnelly previously served as the 7th commanding officer of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) from April 2016 to September 2018, with prior command tours as the 31st and final commander of USS Denver (LPD-9) from October 2013 to its decommissioning in September 2014, and commander of Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154).[12][13][14][15] He was promoted to captain effective February 1, 2011.[2]
References
- ^ a b "RDML Michael P. Donnelly". Navy Region Korea. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Active Duty Promotions to the Permanent or Temporary Grades of Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander, and Lieutenant, Line and Staff Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer W4 and W3". U.S. Navy. January 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 179. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Michael Donnelly". www.navy.mil. August 7, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Navy Announces Slew of Promotions, Including New Head of Submarine Force Pacific". February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Flag Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense.
- ^ "October 2021 Roster (Public).pdf" (PDF). Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Collins, Askia (October 21, 2021). "Task Force 70 Conducts Change of Command". DVIDS.
- ^ "US Naval Forces Korea Changes Command". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Public Affairs. April 25, 2019.
- ^ Petkovski, Billy (September 29, 2021). "Naval Forces Korea, Navy Region Korea Holds Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS.
- ^ "July 2021 Roster (Public)" (PDF). MyNavyHR.
- ^ "USS Ronald Reagan Welcomes New Commanding Officer in At-Sea Ceremony". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
- ^ Affairs, ENSIGN JONATHAN PETERSON USS Denver Public. "USS Denver Holds Change of Command". MyEasternShoreMD.
- ^ "USS Denver Holds Change of Command". DVIDS.
- ^ "Black Knights Get New CO". DVIDS.
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